SCIENCE6 1ST QUARTER PRACTICE TEST

FILL IN THE BLANKS:

________________ 1. may be classified as pure substances and mixtures.

________________ 2. consist of elements and compounds.
________________ 3. is the simplest type of a substance. It consists of only 1 kind of atom.
________________ 4. Atoms of different elements can combine to form ________________. The
properties of a compound are different from the properties of its component elements. In
compounds, the component elements are chemically combined and cannot be separated through
physical means.
________________ 5. is the process of separating elements of a compound. Heating is one
method.
________________ 6. may be homogeneous, heterogeneous, or colloids. A mixture consists of 2
or more substances combined together. The amount of substances in a mixture is not fixed; thus,
they are not chemically combined.
________________ 7. A _______________ is a mixture whose components can be recognized.
________________ 8. is a heterogeneous mixture whose particles remain suspended in the
mixture but separate after sometime.
________________ 9. A _______________ is a mixture whose components cannot be
recognized from one another.
________________ 10. is a homogeneous mixture. It consists of a solute and a solvent.
________________ 11. A _______________ has dispersed particles and a dispersing medium;
mixtures whose particles are larger than the size of the particles in a solution but smaller than the
particles in a suspension.
________________ 12. may be separated through physical means.

________________ 13. is a process that allows the sediments (solid particles) to settle at the
bottom of the container. After the particles have settled, the clear liquid (called supernatant liquid)
is carefully poured into another container without disturbing the sediments. This is decantation. A
glass rod is used when pouring to prevent the liquid from spilling.
________________ 14. is the process of separating solid components from liquid or gas
components using a filter or filtering medium, like a filter paper. The solid particles (called residue)
remain in the filter paper while the clear liquid (called the filtrate) passes through the filter paper
and is collected in another container.

________________ 15. is used in homogenous mixtures whose components have a big

difference in the boiling points. When a mixture (like salt solution ) is heated, the component water
that has the lower boiling point is changed into vapor. When the vapor is cooled, it is converted
into a liquid called distillate.

________________ 16. uses a magnet to attract magnetic substances and separate them from
non-magnetic substances.

________________ 17. is making rock salt from seawater by making the water evaporate through
heating.

________________ 18. is a separation technique used to separate components of a solid mixture.

However, one of the components to be separated must be transformed easily into gas without
passing the liquid state.

________________ 19. is a process of separating different components of a mixture using an

absorbent material. The most common form is paper chromatography.
________________ 20. uses a stationary phase and a mobile phase. A strip of filter paper is used
as the stationary phase while a solvent, like water, is used as the mobile phase.

Give examples of types of colloids:

Type of Phase Dispersed Dispersing Examples
Colloids Particle Medium
Aerosol Gas Liquid Gas

Aerosol Gas Solid Gas

Emulsion Liquid Liquid or solid Liquid

Emulsion Solid Liquid Solid

Foam Liquid Gas Liquid

Foam Solid Gas Solid

Sol Solid (hard)

Solid Solid
Solid (soft)
Sol Liquid solid Liquid

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Circle the letter of the correct answer:

1. Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?

a. salt and water solution
b. rice and water
c. gravel and sand
d. milk and water
2. Which does not describe a solution?
a. The particles are evenly distributed
b. The solvent is greater in quantity
c. It is homogeneous
d. The particles settle down.
3. How can you dissolve powdered substance faster?
a. by shaking
b. by stirring
c. by using hot water
d. all of these
4. Which of the following forms a homogeneous mixture
a. cold water and chocolate
b. cold water and sugar
c. hot water and powdered milk
d. water and flour
5. What is the simplest type of pure substance?
a. alloy b. colloid c. compound d. element
For numbers 2-5, choose from the following:
a. colloid b. compound c. solution d. suspension
_____ 6. It is a heterogeneous mixture.
_____ 7. It is a pure substance that is made of more than one element.
_____ 8. It is a mixture that consists of a liquid solvent and dissolved solute.
_____ 9. It is a mixture that consists of undissolved solute that does not settle out upon standing.
10. Which of the following is NOT true about elements when they combine to form compounds?
a. Atoms of elements combine to form molecules.
b. Properties of elements in a compound remain unchanged.
c. Elements in the compound cannot be separated through physical means.
d. A compound consists of two or more elements that are chemically combined.
11. What do you call the liquid obtained from decantation?
a. dispersing medium c. filtrate
b. distillate d. supernatant liquid
12. Which of these is the solid substance left in the filter paper after the process of filtration?
a. dispersed solid c. sediments
b. residue d. sublimate
13. Which of the following process of separation is used when the two components of the mixture
have a big difference in boiling point?
a. condensation c. distillation
b. decantation d. sublimation
14. Why is a glass rod used in filtration and decantation process?
a. For stirring
b. To control the flow of solid particles
c. To prevent the liquid from spilling, while being transferred from one container to another
d. To support the container when pouring liquid from one container to another
15. Which of the following does NOT belong to the group?
a. cheese cloth c. funnel
b. filter paper d. strainer
16. Which of the following is a mixture?
a. nitrogen gas c. seawater
b. salt d. sugar
17. Which of the following is a pure substance?
a. copper wire · c. golden bracelet
b. brass trophy d. stainless steel spoon
For numbers 18-21, choose the applicable separation procedure.
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a. distillation c. freezing
b. filtration d. magnetic separation
___ 18. fats in pork sinigang
___ 19. sand and water
___ 20. glass and rust chippings
___ 21. ethyl alcohol and water

22. Which of the following is the same?

a. A colloid and a suspension
b. A substance and a mixture
c. A heterogeneous mixture and a colloid
d. A homogeneous mixture and a solution
23. Which of the following does NOT belong to· the group?
a. condensation c. evaporation
b. distillation d. sublimation
For numbers 24-28, choose from the following:
a. leche flan c. spray freshener
b. rain water d. helium gas in a balloon
___24. Pure substance
___25. Homogeneous solution
___26. Liquid mixture
___27. An aerosol
___28. Sol
29. Which of the following is NOT related to paper chromatography?
a. absorption c. mobile phase
b. adsorption d. stationary phase